Big shake-up mooted for Latrobe council

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has recommended major changes to the structure of the Latrobe City Council.

The VEC has recommended slashing the number of wards from nine to four, after initially recommending only minor changes.

Under the final plan, the largest ward of four councillors would represent Glengarry, Traralgon and Koornalla.

A ward taking in Morwell would be represented by two councillors, as would the ward representing Moe and Newborough.

A ward encompassing Churchill and Boolarra would be represented by one councillor.

Local Government Minister Jeanette Powell says public responses would have influenced the VEC's final recommendation.

"There was some concern I understand from a number of people about the initial electoral commission recommendation," she said.

"So after that I think that people have availed themselves of making sure they go to the public meetings, making sure that they put submissions in and I do understand from the local members there was actually a historic amount of submissions."